“A tablet still might not be the only new hardware we see from Apple next week — the rumor mill is still churning out news that the “one more thing” next week will be a brand new version of the iPhone, set up on the Verizon network,” Mike Schramm reports for TUAW.
“It comes not from an anonymous source, but Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek,” Schramm reports. “If you ask me, this is one too many rumors not to be true — eventually, we’ll see an iPhone on the Verizon network. But I’m hesitant to agree it’ll be announced as early as next week.”
Full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Lynn W.” for the heads up.]
I seriously doubt an iPhone contract specifically on Verizon, but possibly a carrier-unlocked iPhone so that you have a choice.
You would actually have to have a separate phones for CDMA carriers versus GSM carriers. No?
I suggest implementing a “donkey kick in the nutsack rule” that would be in effect for any “analyst” whose “anonymous tip” rumor turns out to be false. The loose-lipped pundits should be trotted out for a pay-per-view event the night after every Apple announcement.
Just what we all want.. an iPhone running on an even slower and older network than AT&T;’s lacking in the throughput to handle simultaneous data and voice.
Well if the tablet gets Internet via iPhone tethering only, this would make sense.
A CDMA iPhone will be targeted at Verizon, but likely come at the same time as Apple opens the iPhone to all carriers.
Good news for me, I’ll finally be rid of my verizon XV6800 Windows Mobile dumbass “smartphone”
I thought that AT&T;had a five year deal with apple. If so will everybody please stop saying that Verizon will have the phone in the near future. Phone hasn’t been out but 2.6 years. I mean, would Apple risk getting sued by AT&T;.
Well maybe they might.
There is a 0.00% chance of this happening
“It comes not from an anonymous source, but Canaccord Adams analyst Peter Misek,”
I doubt that’s any better than an anonymous source.
Doubt it even if I want to see
they should stick to and focus on tablet and demo if tablet is really to be true
And when the iPhone doesn’t come to Verizon all the analasses will just change the dates of their stories to coincide with the WWDC.
What Beowulf said. Apple special events always have a single “one more thing” spotlight moment. An iPhone for Verizon would take the focus away from the iSlate. Apple Marketing would never make such a blunder.
And when the iPhone goes to Verizon and there are service problems, which carrier will be the next everyone swears is perfect in every way and Apple is stupid for not using?
Mr. Jobs,
Please do announce it now and literally freeze Verizon’s smartphone sales of wannabe iPhones till iphone arrives. Bam! Take that Google!
This makes sense if Apple is making an LTE phone.
Last I heard, Verizon is officially launching their LTE network this summer.
@m159
“You would actually have to have a separate phones for CDMA carriers versus GSM carriers. No?”
That’s what I’ve been thinking but apparently there’s some sort of hybrid chipset that might make it work on either.
Either way, be careful what you wish for. After seeing the way Verizon handles some of it’s contracts and their customer services stories, I’m not sure I’d even want to go with Verizon.
The initial announcement might be iPhone OS 4.0, and then an announcement of an iPhone to run on Verizon, and then the “one more thing” will be the Tablet that also runs on Verizon’s network.
(As good a prediction as any I’ve seen…)
…misfit toys……misfit toys……misfit toys……misfit toys…
How many people with atnt iphone would go with a vz tablet? Not many I would bet. That restricts it too much.
@ willie g
Yes, we do. Because at least I’ll be able to buy one then.
A crippled iPhone is better than no iPhone at all.
Fantastic! Now we can buy an iPhone from Verizon, and be forced to use their overpriced crappy music store, discover that Bluetooth and WiFi are disabled, receive abusive, crappy customer service and if you request to cancel your contract, you’ll only have to fork over $350 for an early termination fee! I can’t wait!!!
Oh, and did I mention how Verizon will slam you for going over bandwidth usage limits? This is just the rumor I’ve been waiting for!
NOTE: We are now within one week of the Apple Special Event. As such, we have entered the red zone of ridiculous rumors. In the next week, I will likely read breathless rumors that the iTablet will be nuclear powered, weigh less than a gram and yet have more computing power than a fully loaded Mac tower. And the rumors will get more giddy from there.
Yeah, something like this could happen. And the Cubs could win the World Series. But as much as they want to hype their US network, Verizon are a bunch of pricks. Maybe now they have come crawling to Steve Jobs in knee pads for all I know.
But let’s just say this happens: I’ll bet you lunch that Verizon’s network would come to a grinding halt like AT&T;’s has because of the iPhone. And now on top of this, imagine the combined network traffic once an iTablet goes into high sales cycles. The truth is that the US cellular phone system was never designed for this much bandwidth use. Phone conversations, maybe. But not heavy Web surfing or soon, watching TV shows on a tablet via 3G (puleeze) or 4G.
As much as we’re bagging on Google at the moment (please be my guest), the company was at least prescient in seeing that the current state of cellular and WiFi was never designed for the demands now being placed on such networks by iPhones and soon, iTablets. That’s why they pushed for the spectrum bandwidth auction last year.
Right now, we are in the equivalent of the early days of TV in the 1950s, when 11 year old boys were dispatched to the roof to turn the antenna, because dad suddenly could not get the Gillette Blue Blade Fight of the Week or the Ed Sullivan Show. It will take at least five to ten years before more advanced high speed wireless (5G or new spectrum, LTE or WiMax, or something we have yet to even see) will let us realize the dream of pervasive, always-on, high speed wireless Internet anywhere we go around the country. So prepare to be disappointed and a bit frustrated. Verizon can hype its network all it wants. But with an older form of 3G than even AT&T;, it will still suck.
@midwest mac: Nobody is stopping you from buying one NOW. Be a big boy, break your contract, and buy the phone you want. Is it really that hard? You’re just admitting your service won’t be the best and you’re accepting a “crippled” iPhone. Does that make sense at all?
@cynic: No, no, no… you’re wrong! Haven’t you read the whining for months now of how AWESOME Verizon is and how AT&T;is literally the ghetto company here. Screw the fact that millions have iPhones without issues with service (like, ummm… ME). VERIZON is THE AWESOMEST BESTEST MOST AMAZING COMPANY EVER! They practically GIVE away their service it’s so awesome. Minutes don’t roll over on Verizon you say? Well, who cares about that! I’d gladly give up my minutes if it meant running my iPhone on a slower 3G network than AT&T;. VERIZON IS AWESOME! Who cares one of the best features of the iPhone – the ability to use Web and voice at the same time – doesn’t work on Verizon! I mean, have you done a search online? There’s not ONE complaint of Verizon’s service or billing practices. Not ONE! It’s all rainbows and unicorns!
Or maybe people are just whiny little bitches.
@Cynic
Just a note, Verizon has been releasing phones with wifi, etc. for quite some time now.
Its PDA/smartphone data plan is unlimited, too. Here it is:
Simple Feature, 3G Multimedia or 3G Smartphones $29.99 Unlimited
You may be thinking of the 5GB cap on Mobile Broadband Plans for USB Modems, PC Cards, ExpressCards, MiFi™ 2200, Notebooks or Netbooks
The more carriers the better. An unlocked version would be welcome to make world travel less expensive.
It will have to be a CDMA phone. The question is will it be a CDMA 3GS or a different form factor? If 3GS will it be running the new OS 4.0? If a new form factor, will we get a different form factor, processor, etc across all carriers? All interesting questions.